Chemical Protection

Different jobs require different levels of protective equipment and clothing. DuPont Personal Protection offers a wide range of protective clothing and accessories to meet those varying needs.

SafeSPEC is a suite of interactive tools that provides the data you need to help make informed decisions about DuPont Tyvek® and DuPont Tychem® protective garments.

DuPont™ Tychem® 2000

  • Lightweight, durable, and utilizes the strength of DuPont™ Tyvek® fabric and a polyethylene coating
  • Provides at least 30 minutes of protection against 42 chemical challenges
  • Used for light splash protection in a variety of industrial environments, including petroleum refining, pulp and paper manufacturing, food processing, chemical processing, and pharmaceutical manufacturing

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DuPont™ Tychem® 4000

  • Rugged and durable fabric that resists abrasion
  • Provides at least 30 minutes of protection against >124 chemical challenges
  • Typical applications: chemical mixing, hazardous remediation, emergency medical response, paint spraying, and nuclear environments.

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DuPont™ Tychem® 5000

  • Composed of a multi-layer film barrier laminated to a durable polypropylene substrate
  • Strong and durable for rigorous activities and rugged situations involving liquid splash and provides barrier to a broad range of chemicals.
  • Typical Applications: chemical handling, petro-chemical, hazardous materials/waste clean-up, fire departments, industrial hazmat teams, utilities, and domestic preparedness

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DuPont™ Tychem® 6000

  • Strong, durable, lightweight, and made of a proprietary barrier film laminated to a Tyvek® substrate
  • Provides at least 30 minutes of protection against over 181 challenge chemicals including chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals
  • Available in both high-visibility orange and low-visibility gray fabrics, making them a preferred choice for law enforcement, emergency medical services (EMS) technicians and military personnel

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DuPont™ Tychem® 9000

  • Offers wide-ranging protection backed by extensive fabric permeation barrier testing
  • Provides at least 30 minutes of protection against more than 280 chemical challenges, including chemical warfare agents
  • Offers tear, puncture and abrasion resistant fabrics for lasting protection
  • Designed for enhanced comfort and ease of movement in a high visibility yellow color.

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DuPont™ Tychem® RESPONDER® CSM

  • Combines multiple film barriers laminated to both sides of a high-strength polypropylene substrate for high level protection against toxic and corrosive chemicals
  • Effective for handling chemical warfare agents as well as military site cleanup and HazMat first response
  • Provides at least 30 minutes of protection against 320 chemical challenges.
  • Desert tan color for low visibility applications

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DuPont™ Tychem® 10000

  • Exhibits excellent chemical barrier properties and offers an extremely durable fabric that is puncture- and
  • tear-resistant
  • Provides at least 30 minutes of barrier protection to 322 challenge chemicals with no observed breakthrough
  • Specifically developed for protection against toxic, corrosive gases, liquids and solid chemicals
  • Suited for industrial, HazMat, and domestic preparedness applications.

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